Perihelion 2010
The day Earth comes closest to the Sun.
Sunday, January 3, 2010
00:09 UTC
147.10 million km from the Sun
The Moon's pull can shift the date by more than a day.
See it on the figureAbout Perihelion, and every year
Around the world
| UTC | Sun, Jan 3 | 00:09 | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | Sat, Jan 2 | 2:09 PM | UTC−10 |
| Los Angeles | Sat, Jan 2 | 4:09 PM | UTC−8 |
| Denver | Sat, Jan 2 | 5:09 PM | UTC−7 |
| Chicago | Sat, Jan 2 | 6:09 PM | UTC−6 |
| New York | Sat, Jan 2 | 7:09 PM | UTC−5 |
| São Paulo | Sat, Jan 2 | 10:09 PM | UTC−2 |
| London | Sun, Jan 3 | 12:09 AM | UTC |
| Paris, Berlin | Sun, Jan 3 | 1:09 AM | UTC+1 |
| Cairo | Sun, Jan 3 | 2:09 AM | UTC+2 |
| Moscow | Sun, Jan 3 | 3:09 AM | UTC+3 |
| Dubai | Sun, Jan 3 | 4:09 AM | UTC+4 |
| India | Sun, Jan 3 | 5:39 AM | UTC+5:30 |
| Bangkok | Sun, Jan 3 | 7:09 AM | UTC+7 |
| Beijing, Singapore | Sun, Jan 3 | 8:09 AM | UTC+8 |
| Tokyo | Sun, Jan 3 | 9:09 AM | UTC+9 |
| Sydney | Sun, Jan 3 | 11:09 AM | UTC+11 |
| Auckland | Sun, Jan 3 | 1:09 PM | UTC+13 |